'Bachelorette' Rachel Lindsay Calls Out the 'Very White-Washed' Franchise: 'It's Ridiculous'

Rachel Zegler at the Oscars next Sunday. Zegler took to Instagram Saturday to share a photo slideshow recapping the last few months, when she revealed that she wasn't invited to the 94th Academy Awards.«A quarter of the year well spent,» Zegler captioned the post, which saw the  star working, enjoying some downtime and attending several awards shows in her finest evening wear.The revelation came in the comments, when one fan wrote, «Can’t wait to see what you’ll be wearing on Oscar night.» Zegler responded directly to the user, writing, «I'm not invited, so sweatpants and my boyfriend's flannel.»Outraged fans quickly questioned why the actress wasn't given an invite to the show, even though the Steven Spielberg-directed film is up for several awards this year, including Best Picture.The 20-year-old actress seemed just as confused, sharing that she tried to obtain a ticket to the March 27th show.«Idk y’all i have tried it all but it doesn’t seem to be happening :’) i will root for west side story from my couch and be proud of the work we so tirelessly did 3 years ago,» Zegler, who plays Maria in the remake of the 1961 classic, said.Despite not getting a ticket to the show, Zegler said she's proud of the film and is still holding out hope for some kind of last minute miracle.«I hope some last minute miracle occurs and i can celebrate our film in person but hey, that’s how it goes sometimes, i guess.

Demi Moore is celebrating ex-husband Bruce Willis' 67th birthday in the sweetest way.The actress is famously still friends with her former husband, and on Saturday she commemorated his birthday with a beaming kitchen snapshot.«Happy birthday, Bruce! Thankful for our blended family

Shawn Mendes made one fan’s dreams comes true during his latest show.

You won’t be seeing Rachel Zegler sitting in the audience at this year’s Oscars, despite being the star of West Side Story, which has seven nominations, including one for Best Picture. Why is that? Well, it turned out she could not get an invite!

Rachel Lindsay and her husband, Bryan Abasalo, have been forced to make race a topic of conversation in their relationship as an interracial couple.“People were not receptive to our relationship at the end of [The Bachelorette],” Lindsay, 35, told Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday, June 9. “So, we’ve always had to develop a thick skin and figure out how to navigate this world as an interracial couple.

Fans of The Bachelor want less talk and more action!

The Bachelorette 13 seasons to tap their first-ever Black bachelorette and Rachel Lindsay said the series isn’t doing enough to break down the show’s “systematic racism” and overall lack of diversity.When Lindsay was hailed the first and onlyBlack bachelorette back in 2017, we all celebrated.

Like many of us, Rachel Lindsay was upset that Mike Johnson was passed over for Peter Weber to lead season 24 of The Bachelor.

Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo have had to face challenges throughout their lives. They're also facing new challenges together. In an interview with ET's Lauren Zima on Monday, Lindsay opened up about how she and Abasolo have had «tough discussions» about race, and how they've had to develop a «thick skin» from the start of their relationship.«People were not receptive to our relationship at the end of [].

Mike Johnson wasn't cast as the Bachelor for season 24. Johnson, a portfolio manager and Air Force veteran, was charming, good-looking and seemed to be the total package on Hannah Brown's season of — with viewers hoping he could be cast as the franchise's first-ever black male lead. However, Peter Weber was cast in the lead role instead, leaving many — including Rachel Lindsay — frustrated.

Rachel Lindsay is offering a few ideas to “Bachelor” Nation on how to improve diversity within the franchise.

Rachel Lindsay and Becca Kufrin had an emotional conversation on Tuesday's episode of their podcast — in which they addressed the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests and a recent pro-police post from Kufrin's fiancé, Garrett Yrigoyen, that has come under fire from fans, followers and fellow members of Bachelor Nation.Last week, Yrigoyen shared his thoughts on the protests and police with a post in support of «the Thin Blue Line.»«With so many friends and family in law enforcement I couldn’t sit back and not support them and the hundreds of thousands of men and women of all races that represent this Thin Blue Line as well,» he wrote. «It’s important for me to recognize the ones who stand in the gap and put their lives on the line each and

Rachel Lindsay says she's heard from the production team about changes they'd like to make to the franchise, but has yet to see any of those changes actually be implemented. In an interview with ET's Lauren Zima on Tuesday, the former Bachelorette opened up about her powerful blog post on Monday, in which she said she'd cut ties with the franchise if they didn't make real strides toward diversity.

plumb for Bachelor Nation’s most emotional (and embarrassing) moments, you’ll notice the elephant in the room making itself all the more apparent: In 40 seasons over 18 years, there’s been only one (1!!!) Black lead cast in a Bachelor franchise. So, yeah.

Becca Kufrin broke her silence on her fiancé Garrett Yrigoyen’s controversial post about police during a candid — and emotional — conversation with Rachel Lindsay.“Garrett is my fiancé and I love him and to his core, I believe that he is a good person. What he posted … I don’t align with and I don’t agree with,” the season 14 Bachelorette, 30, began on the Tuesday, June 9, episode of their “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast.

Sean Lowe is hopeful that the cast of will look more like America. In an interview with ET's Lauren Zima on Monday, the former Bachelor opened up about Rachel Lindsay's criticism of the franchise, which she called «white washed.» As the only black lead in the franchise's 18-year history, Rachel said that the franchise needs to cast a black man as Bachelor — and Sean agrees. «I would say I want to see a black Bachelor.

Bachelor Nation is calling for change. After 18 years on air and a combined 40 seasons under its belt, the "Bachelor" franchise has cast only one black lead in Rachel Lindsay, and now, fans have created an online petition urging producers to make a change. Several alums from the franchise have been lending their support.

The Black Lives Matter movement has marched onto the gates of The Bachelor Nation.

franchise has only ever featured one black lead. Bachelor Nation is ready to see some change.Franchise alums like Tyler Cameron, Lauren Burnham, Seinne Fleming and more have signed a Change.org petition titled «A Campaign For Anti-Racism in the Franchise,» demanding more diversity and representation amid the Black Lives Matter movement. «ABC and Warner Bros.

Rachel Lindsay wants the franchise to make a real change. The former Bachelorette — who remains the franchise's only black lead to date — took to her blog on Monday to address her recent comments that she would cut ties with if they didn't overhaul their approach to diversity and representation. Lindsay explained the thought process behind her decision, called for thefranchise to «make a statement acknowledging their systemic racism,» cast leads that are interested in dating outside of their race, and diversify producers on the show, amid other suggestions. ET has reached out to Warner Bros.

Rachel Lindsay, the only black lead on The Bachelor franchise since its 2002 debut, has opened up further about the diversity issue.“Recently, I have received many questions regarding the headlines stating that I will leave the Bachelor franchise if changes to address the lack of diversity in lead roles are not established,” the lawyer, 35, began a new blog post shared on Monday, June 8.

The Bachelor and Bachelorette have had 40 seasons combined. Out of 40, there has only been one Black lead.On June 5, Rachel Lindsay, first-ever Black , , noting "it's embarrassing, honestly," to be affiliated with the franchise at this point.“We have now casted for 40 seasons—even though they haven’t started Clare [Crawley’s],” she said in the interview with amid worldwide protests.

Rachel Lindsay is prepared to cut ties with "The Bachelor" franchise. Lindsay, 35, is the only black person to have led a season of "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette," and now she's calling for more diversity within the franchise.

Rachel Lindsay wants to see real change in thefranchise — starting with a black Bachelor. The attorney, who remains the franchise's first and only black lead in its 18-year history, spoke out in an interview with on Friday, declaring that she can't be «affiliated» with if they don't make real progress. «If we're going around talking about Black Lives Matter and what's important and how we need systemic change … well then let's talk about systemic change when it comes to We got to change some things there, too,» Lindsay insisted. «I think that they have to, at this point, give us a black Bachelor for season 25. You have to.

Rachel Lindsay is absolutely fed up with The Bachelor franchise’s lack of diversity.

It took until The Bachelorette season 13 for the ABC franchise to cast an African American lead in 2017. Now Rachel Lindsay, 35, is speaking out about how her show — as well as The Bachelor — are “white-washed.” Rachel initially appeared as a contestant on season 21 of The Bachelor competing for Nick Viall‘s heart, and is upset how that show has yet to cast a black male in the title role. She says that the franchise needs a “systematic change,” similar to what the U.S. is going through now with the racial injustice protests following George Floyd‘s horrifying police-custody death.

Rachel Lindsay has been reevaluating her relationship with as protests continue around the country in support of the movement after the .“We have now casted for 40 seasons — even though they haven’t started Clare [Crawley’s],” she said in a new interview with . “There’s been one person of color in 40 seasons.

Rachel Lindsay is done. The former Bachelorette, who is the franchise’s only black lead since its 2002 debut, is demanding change, and she won’t continue to work with them if it doesn’t happen.“I can’t.

Rachel Lindsay and her husband Bryan Abasolo were among the thousands of people who police brutality and the murder of George Floyd over the weekend. The former Bachelorette opened up about her experience during her podcast (via ) telling her co-host Van Lathan that “It was beautiful to see so many people in unity marching and protesting for what they believed in and the injustices they’re facing in this country.”

Rachel Lindsay is opening up about her experience in attending a peaceful protest in honor of George Floyd over the weekend.

Rachel Lindsay and her husband, Bryan Abasolo, joined thousands of other people across the U.S. who protested the death of George Floyd over the weekend.

Rachel Lindsay joined the protests happening across the United States on Sunday and called her experience “peaceful” and “beautiful”.

Rachel Lindsay was among the thousands who attended demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd over the weekend.  While in conversation with her Higher Learning podcast co-host Van Lathan, The Bachelorette star detailed all she witnessed while out in Miami with husband Bryan Abasolo. Calling it a "great experience," Rachel shared, "It's not my first time protesting.

Ariana Grande, Rachel Lindsay, Halsey and more stars joined the thousands of protesters in cities across the U.S. to demand justice for George Floyd while advocating for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Hannah Brown has been in hot water over singing the N-word during an IG Live session and continues to receive criticism even after she apologized and promised to ‘do better!’ But, fellow Bachelorette, Rachel Lindsay is not convinced that she’s going to change! As you may know by now, Lindsay has been very vocal about her opinion on the whole thing, revealing that she was very disappointed by Brown’s apology. The reason for that was that she released a written statement instead of going live as promised.

After Hannah Brown came under fire for saying the N-word during an Instagram Live video, she apologized in a statement and promised to "do better." However, Rachel Lindsay doesn't expect Brown to change.